1949 Manchester Borough Council election
Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held in 1949. One third of the council was up for election, the council stayed under Labour Party control.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour Party (Labour)
- Liberal Party (Liberal)
- Green Party (Green)
- Independent Candidates (Ind, Ind1, Ind2...)
- Conservative Party (Cons)
- Respect - The Unity Coalition (Respect)
- United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
- British National Party (BNP)
Candidates and Ward Results
Below is a list of the 36 individual wards with the candidates standing in those wards and the number of votes the candidates acquired.
Crumpsall Ward
Electorate 19,663 Turnout 51.2% Voters 10,092
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N McDowell | 4,682 | 46.39% | gain | |
| Labour | J Jennings | 3,801 | 37.66% | loss | |
| Liberal | P Merryweather | 1,609 | 15.94% | ||
| Majority | 881 | 8.73 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||